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"Rock and roll has been going downhill since Buddy Holly died"

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by hondo, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    One of the better lines in American Graffiti. We're on the 50th anniversary of The Day the Music Died.

    http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/02/01/2009-02-01_50th_anniversary_of_the_day_the_music_di.html

    Best two-minute song in rock and roll history: Buddy Holly's "Oh Boy."
     
  2. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Substitute "Rave On" for "Oh Boy" and I'd agree with you.
    Rave on -

    Rave on (Springsteen cover) -


    Oh Boy -

    Oh Boy (Springsteen cover) -

    Oh Boy (Joe Ely cover) -
     
  3. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    You're a day early.
     
  4. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    "Long Tall Sally" by the Beatles, with George Martin on the piano.

    It's note-perfect from start to finish and it completely shreds Little Richard for beyond-manic energy and drive. And it was recorded in one take.

    http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=cj0THqkPSHs

    With all due respect to Buddy Holly, if he and the Crickets had ever tried to record this song in this manner, they would have hurt themselves.
     
  5. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    File this under least surprising person to start this thread.
     
  6. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Wait, Buddy Holly died?
     
  7. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Is there a point here?
     

  8. With all due respect. nobody BUT NOBODY shreds Little Richard.
    However, on "Money," John does indeed shred Barrett Strong.
     
  9. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    They tore apart the Isley Brothers....John ripped Barrett Strong a new asshole....and Paul did indeed shred Little Richard.

    Respectfully. In one blistering two-minute-long take. :)
     
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